Tag: Groove

On my new Windows 10 (v1803) PC there are a bunch of strange pre-installed applications, like Groove Music. These clutter up the Start Menu with no hierarchy, just all on the same level. I’d like to put these icons into a separate folder on the Start Menu.

Searching online I’ve found several articles describing how you can (attempt to) uninstall these Windows Store applications, but nothing about how to move or remove the icon. I’m not (yet!) looking to uninstall the app, just to organise the Start Menu into a more logical heirarchy.

In previous versions of Windows, a user could create a folder called (say) Windows Stuff in the appropriate path. Then you could drag the icons into this folder. After acknowledging the UAC prompt the icon has moved. Great! With these new Windows 10 application, however, I can’t seem to do anything with them.

Things I have tried:

Navigated to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. No icons or .lnk files for these Windows metro apps are visible.